Creating a Space for RA to Exist Is Not EasyReceiving a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is not something anyone really wants to experience. It's debilitating and causes so many other...reactions11comments
Is My Doctor Good Enough?I’ve asked myself this question regarding several of my doctors, perhaps too many times, in recent years. As a person who lives...reactions26comments
Family, Resentment, and Nuclear BombsI have been reading a lot latterly about our community members and their issues with family. It can be anyone – cousin...reactions22comments
New Perspectives on Nutrition for RAA new article in Rheumatology Advisor highlights recent findings on nutrition for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). “Role of Nutrition in Protecting...reactions6comments
I'm Over It: Coping With RA When You Really Don't Want toI have lived with symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) since I was a child. Since before I went through puberty. Since the...reactions61comments
The RA RollercoasterThere was a time when I thought life was linear. I would go to school, graduate high school, go to college, take...reactions7comments
Fatigue in Young Adults with Juvenile Idiopathic ArthritisResearchers recently published an interesting new study “Fatigue in young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis 18 years after disease onset: data from...reactions3comments
The Benefits of Telehealth as an Option - One Year LaterIn March 2020, the world as we knew it stopped in the United States due to the coronavirus pandemic. As a chronic...reactions8comments
How to Slay Energy VampiresDo you have energy vampires in your life? You know, the people who if you spend almost any amount of time with...reactions14comments
The Most RA-Friendly Bra I've FoundLiving with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) means adjusting... literally everything. Over the years, I’ve found some of the parts of getting dressed that...reactions40comments
Thyroid Ultrasound and RAI wrote previously about how my thyroid is currently in the process of some kind of self-destruction. Maybe a bit dramatic, but...reactions15comments
The Things I Am Grateful For2020 was a year. I think we can all agree on that. It really pushed us to our human limits. My 2020...reactions5comments
My Pathway to RA Combination TherapyAlthough I’ve had rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms for most of my life, I’ve only been treated for it since my official diagnosis...reactionscomments
Contemplating a New NormalAs I watch the COVID-19 vaccination effort grow and see the number of people vaccinated increase as the number of new infections...reactionscomments
Living in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Friendly House Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one disease but it affects all of us a bit differently. This is important because there are no...reactions5comments
RA and Agonizing Over DecisionsChoices. Decisions. Paths. When you have a chronic illness like rheumatoid arthritis (RA), it seems like every day is filled with life...reactions36comments
The Great Outdoors and RAIf you live in a climate that has all 4 seasons, May and June become that time of year when we are...reactionscomments
A Battlefield of BonesOne evening recently, I noticed my ankle bones. Moments later, I became aware of the tendons attached to them. Out of curiosity...reactions1comment
Rheumatoid Arthritis Ode to Dr. SeussRain, rain, go away! Don’t come back another day. You make me ache and hurt so much I want to take you...reactions10comments
Apples and Oranges: Comparisons and RADespite knowing that my own situation with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is unique and that no one else likely has the same experience...reactions2comments
